Export, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Export, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Westmoreland
Government Type:Borough council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:November 11, 1911
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.04
Area Land Km2:1.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.40
Area Land Sq Mi:0.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:894
Population Density Km2:855.66
Population Density Sq Mi:2218.36
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Coordinates:40.4164°N -79.6236°W
Elevation Ft:1027
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:15632
Area Code:724, 878
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-24432

Export is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, surrounded entirely by the municipality of Murrysville. The population was 893 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

A post office called Export has been in operation since 1892.[3] The borough was so named because coal was once mined in and exported from the town.[4]

The remains of Westmoreland Coal Company's South (#2) mine are still visible behind the District Court building in Export. A 2018 project unearthed three entrances. A fourth entrance was discovered in January 2019 by Michael Mance and Lou Corsi.[5]

Geography

Export is located at 40.4164°N -79.6236°W (40.416251, -79.623679).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.

Education

Export is within the Franklin Regional School District. The district consists of two elementary schools (Intermediate and Primary), Franklin Regional Middle School, and Franklin Regional High School. Export is also home to Free Gospel Bible Institute, an international Ministerial and Missionary College for Holiness Pentecostals founded in 1958.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 895 people, 455 households, and 232 families living in the borough. The population density was 2346.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 513 housing units at an average density of 1345/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.44% White, 0.11% African American, 0.67% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 455 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 43.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 18.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,350, and the median income for a family was $36,591. Males had a median income of $30,677 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,170. About 3.1% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Photo gallery

The following are the remains of Westmoreland Coal Company's South (#2) mine in Export.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Westmoreland County . Jim Forte Postal History . 20 May 2015.
  4. News: Rodney, Oscar, Cecil, Esther Surround Us . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Jul 14, 1969 . 20 May 2015 . Baker, Lawrence B. . 23.
  5. News: Varine . Patrick . New discovery made at Export mine . 6 January 2019 . Tribune-Review . Trib Total Media LLC.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moosebo01.shtml Taken from Baseball-Reference.com
  8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ripplji01.shtml Taken from Baseball-Reference.com